Where does “nonthreaded” come from?
nonthreaded (English) comes from English threaded, from English thread, from Middle English þred, from Old English þrǣd, from Proto-Germanic þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
nonthreaded (English): Not threaded
Definitions
- Not threaded
Ancestry of “nonthreaded”, step by step
nonthreaded traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English threaded
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | threaded | Having threads; Arranged in a thread; simple past... |
| 2 | English | thread | A long, thin and flexible form of material,... |
| 3 | Middle English | þred | thread (of twine or fibre) |
| 4 | Old English | þrǣd | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrēduz | thread, twisted fibre |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | treh₁-tu- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |